Quote from @Lee Banks: Hi my name is Lee I'm looking too buy my first rental property and but I feel as if I need a mentor to watch, I still need to learn the basics of real-estate does anyone in New York do programs or mentorships and where would you start if you first started real-estate today  Hello Lee,I'd recommend looking up local meetups here on BP, meetup.com and, eventbrite.You can also call around to speak with RE investors and professionals in your target market to begin making connections.With so much available information online, I'd recommend speaking to a few people and doing independent research before committing to mentorships.

Do you make them under the original owner s name or my own name ?

If you find a Duplex or greater for under $250K and with rents common to the market at or above $1200 a door then you have some cash flow. 

100% of the deals I've done with Safeguard have had late payments and/or major issues. 

I've found American Modern to be as affordable as long term insurance and I have never had to lean on my insurance for a short term claim, I've always gone straight to Airbnb or VRBO. 

From what I've seen, most places in California only allow ADUs and JADUs to be rented for 30 days or longer.

Since you are on the Austin forum and stated you are from Texas, I would be happy to get on a phone call or have coffee with you to help you focus on the task ahead.However, let me remind you, I am neither a real estate agent, or lender.  

Using a relative or friends address to claim you live there when you actually don't is committing fraud. 

It has two bathrooms, full kitchen, and open area and seven rooms that could be used as offices or I guess it could be a boarding house too lol.

Do you have time to go at it yourself or do you need to find a team.Step 3.